A radical humanist perspective frames a case describing the formation of an interorganizational service delivery system for psychiatric emergencies. Critical incidents exemplify dialogue as a method of inquiry and change in the interorganizational context and as a metaphor for understanding such contexts. Implications for organizational theory and development are discussed.
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